MTT Conducts Mahler’s Seventh Symphony

Thu.–Sat., May 16–18, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Winner of two Grammy Awards for their recording of the Seventh Symphony, MTT and the San Francisco Symphony return to this epi... Read More

Music

Todd Rundgren

Sun.–Mon., May 12–13, 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater Hello, it’s him, the American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a dive... Read More

Music

Marcus Shelby Orchestra

Thu.–Sun., May 23–26 SFJazz Center (201 Franklin St.) Bassist, composer, arranger, educator, and bandleader Marcus Shelby performs a different program each night, including a f... Read More

Film & Lectures

David Brooks

Wednesday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes St.) The New York Times op-ed columnist and author who appears regularly on PBS and NPR, explores our human relation... Read More

Sports & Health

3rd Annual We Dare to Bare Fitness Festival

Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Marina Green Triangle (200 Marina Blvd.) This outdoor event focuses on empowerment through fitness and offers classes by Barry’s Bootcamp, S... Read More

Sports & Health

UCSF Celebrity Golf Classic

Monday, May 20, 9 a.m. Olympic Club (599 Skyline Blvd.) The oldest athletic club in the country hosts this tournament that benefits Team Fox for Parkinson’s Research, and UCSF Be... Read More

Dance

Smuin Ballet Celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season

Smuin ballet concludes its 25th anniversary season this month with Dance Series 2: The Best of Smuin and Renaissance. The Best of Smuin is a tribute to founder Michael Smuin and fe... Read More

Family Fun

2nd Annual NPU Kids’ Carnival

Saturday, May 4, noon–4 p.m. Atrium, Palace of Fine Arts This carnival-themed day will feature bicycle carousels, games, crafts, glitter art, face painting, a DIY car paint stati... Read More

Family Fun

DancEsteem 22nd Annual Performance

Sat.–Sun., May 4–5 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center “Broadway Musical” celebrates the talents of fifth- and sixth-grade students and older and features choreography and da... Read More

Family Fun

YPT: Madeline at the Circus

Sat.–Sun., May 4–19 Young Performers Theatre, Fort Mason Center When Madeline and her friend Pepito get lost during a visit to the carnival and end up being carried away by cir... Read More

Potables & Edibles

S.F. Maritime Beer Fest

Friday, May 10, 7–10 p.m. Pier 45 Enjoy unlimited beer tastings, entertainment, and a souvenir tasting mug. $30, 415-561-6662, maritime.org ... Read More

Potables & Edibles

3rd Annual Spring Wine Pour

Friday, May 17, 4–8 p.m. Pier 39 (The Embarcadero at Beach St.) Grab your friends for an evening of wine tastings, exclusive discounts, and entertainment. A portion of proceeds b... Read More

Arts & Culture

San Francisco Decorator Showcase

San Francisco’s own Le Petit Trianon, this year’s showcase home at 3800 Washington Street in Presidio Heights is a massive mansion consisting of nine bedrooms and eight baths o... Read More

Last Chance

Monet: The Late Years

Tue.–Sun. through May 27, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Legion of Honor This exhibition focuses primarily on the period between 1913 and 1926, when Monet devoted all of his creative atte... Read More

Music

Pianist Jon Jangtet

Friday, May 10, 8 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) This performance by Jon Jangtet, the first American born Chinese to compose a symphonic work, features the world premi... Read More

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